Ember Frost’s POV

The longer I turned it over in my mind, the more the possibility began to feel real. Not certain—but real enough to worry me.

To begin with, Eira stood out from everyone else. Her bloodline alone made her different. There was something rare in it, something old and tangled, like a story that had been passed down through too many generations to remain simple.

Ancient creatures had always cared about such things—bloodlines, heritage, power passed down through time. The ...